Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ Stake Reduced by Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd.

Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd. trimmed its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 72.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,836 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 70,200 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF accounts for about 2.7% of Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,344,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sage Investment Counsel LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 6,756 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $599,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,414 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Nestegg Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Nestegg Advisors Inc. now owns 12,066 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,068,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Opulen Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Opulen Financial Group LLC now owns 5,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $470,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VERITY Wealth Advisors grew its position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. VERITY Wealth Advisors now owns 24,712 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,187,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock opened at $96.80 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $38.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $86.84 and a 1 year high of $99.15. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $96.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.44.

About Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard REIT ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund invests in stocks issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies that purchase office buildings, hotels, and other real property. It tracks the return of the MSCI US RIT Index, a gauge of real estate stocks. The Vanguard Group, Inc provides investment advisory services to the Fund.